My girlfriends cat is a stone-cold killer. (page 2)

Preston

maybe its one of those alien big cats I keep reading about

http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/121_abc99.shtml

-Preston

ColdRedRain

Keep it in the basement and make sure it doesn't go out.

Special K

Hi Low Key

Your problem low key is exactly why my husband refuses to put a pet door in at our house. We have to make sure our cat has dropped all his kills.. still alive/or dead outside ..before he can come in.

We took some wonderful pictures of our cat stalking a deer in the pasture behind our house. As the cat kept stalking up closer and closer through the grass the deer became agitated and starting stomping its front feet in warning. After awhile we became concerned and had to go out and yell to chase the deer away because our cat felt he could take on that deer. Dumb cat.. with big ego. lol

Special K

talesin

It's a CAT. Cat's are predatory, they are the closest we get to natural killers.

LET IT BE.

get over yourself, and your human tendencies, and recognize your feline friend as the top-floor predator he/she is, and realize that as long as they are free, they will bring home 'gifts' as proof that they are part of the household.

hello!

xo

tal

chrissy

LOL @ stone-cold killer kitty.

maybe she needs cat therapy to work out her homicidal tendencies/eagerness to impress her human friends.

ps. cant wait for apostafest...yes, hope to cya then.

candidlynuts

we had a cat like that.. we were scared to admire any birds outside because the next day it'd be eviserated on the front porch!

eventually the situation cleared itself up..........the neighborhood ran out of birds.

Xandria

Much louder than an bell.

Tips on protecting birds from outdoor cats

Because some cat owners do allow their cats outdoors, birdwatchers must take precautions for the birds' sake. Here are a few that are recommended by bird experts and researchers across the country.

Trim bushes near feeders, birdbaths and birdhouses so cats don't have a place to hide. This will keep cats and other predators from ambushing birds that are on the ground.
Either enclose areas under porches and decks so cats can't hide under them, or place feeders, birdbaths and birdhouses away from these feline hiding places.
Take stray cats to an animal shelter, where the cats have a chance to find good homes and won't be adding to the feral cat population.
Get cats neutered. Domestic cats, unlike their wild cousins that have one litter a year, can breed up to three times a year. According to animal behaviorists Bill Fleming and Judy Petersen-Fleming, two uncontrolled breeding cats with two litters a year and 2.8 kittens surviving per litter, during their 10-year breeding span, could multiply to 80,399,780 cats.
Pay attention to bird calls, especially in the spring and summer when birds are mating and raising their young. If you hear birds chattering loudly, check to see if a cat is causing the birds' distress. If so, put the cat inside.
Keep cats inside when young birds are learning to fly.
Wrap a 3-foot tall flat piece of sheet metal around a tree when birds are nesting in it. The bottom of the metal needs to be at least five feet off the ground so cats can't jump above it. A cone shaped animal guard (pictured at right) also may help if it is at least five feet off the ground. This will help keep out raccoons and snakes, as well as cats. To avoid harming the tree, suspend the sheet metal or cone from limbs with rope.
On farms, keep only as many mousers as needed to control the rodent populations. Well-fed, neutered cats will stay close to buildings and do most of their hunting where they are needed. Another solution is to use traps instead of cats.

CAT MYTHS

It's hard for many people to believe that the gentle cat curled up on their bed at night can be one of the most efficient killers in nature. According to studies, the following beliefs about cats are not true.

A well-fed cat won't hunt.

A healthy well-fed cat is a more efficient hunter than a hungry feral one because cats hunt even when they aren't hungry.

A cat without claws can't kill birds.

They may not have razor-sharp claws to grab hold of the prey, but a clawless cat can use its agile front legs to deliver a stunning blow with its foot and its sharp teeth to bite into the prey's neck.

Kittens must be taught to hunt by their mother.

Kittens are born with the instinct to hunt. However, they often become more efficient hunters if the mother shows them how.

Domestic cats are too lazy to hunt.

Cats sleep two-thirds of the day but they are always on alert. Cats rest a lot because they are not designed for endurance. They use high levels of energy for short periods, then rest to recover. Even when they appear to be snoozing, they are light sleepers and alert to sounds and movement around them.

Cats prefer catching rodents.

This may be true in rural areas, where studies show that birds make up 20 percent of a cat's diet. But cats are opportunists, and in urban areas where rodent populations are kept down by other means, birds may be the most readily available prey.

A collar bell alerts birds.

Throughout time, people have put bells on cats to keep them from catching birds, but it represents a false sense of security, according to Dr. Horton. Many times birds know exactly where the predator is. Distraught birds will dive bomb a cat to get it to move away from their young. The cat's agile front legs allow it to easily reach up and grab the bird.

When a belled cat sneaks up on a bird, the clapper in the bell usually doesn't ring until the final pounce, when it's often too late for the bird to respond. Instead of being a warning, the bell around a cat's neck may be a death knell for the unsuspecting bird.

http://www.natickanimal.com/inside/newsletter/newsletter.php

luna2

When I lived in rural Illinois I had five cats. They all killed rodents, which I was quite pleased about...there were a lot of mice and even rats living in the corn fields nearby who'd start looking for winter quarters come Fall....but Panther (our big black cat) used to kill birds on the wing too. My neighbor had a bird feeder outside her dining room window and she'd be sitting there admiring the birdies, and, whoosh, a black streak would suddenly fly through the air picking a bird right off the feeder. I felt bad about it, but short of confining the cat in the house, we both knew there wasn't much I could do.

I only wish the cats could have scared the crows away from my bedroom window at 5:00a.m. I know they'd all go sit on the roof and watch the squawky buzzards, but the crows didn't care. Sheesh.

Maybe that collar Xandria posted there will do the trick. Somehow mine always slipped their collars.

rebel8

Had the same problem. Mine is a tiny 5 pounder and once she caught a large weasel. She caused a nice chipmunk infestation once too. It is amazing what they can do. I had to close her pet door.

In case no one mentioned it, there is a product you could buy for the pet door. It lets only pets with a special collar in and locks the rest out. You could get just a collar for your dog and then allow the cat in and out only when you eyeball her to make sure she has no corpses (or near dead ones) with her.

Billygoat

It's a CAT. Cat's are predatory, they are the closest we get to natural killers.
LET IT BE.
get over yourself, and your human tendencies, and recognize your feline friend as the top-floor predator he/she is, and realize that as long as they are free, they will bring home 'gifts' as proof that they are part of the household.

I hate to say it Low Key, but I have to agree here. Cats ARE natural killers. It's what they do. *shrug* As someone else said, when it brings it in, it's not showing off. It's sharing. He's taking care of his "pride" (you and GF) by providing. I know that's probably not what you want to here, but the only solution I see is what rebel8 mentioned. You can get a special door that is magnetized. The only creature that can get in is the one with the matching collar that automatically opens the door. It's like a magnet key.

http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=9558

If I remember correctly, it was created by a lady whose cat would come and go through it's pet door, but often brought over "friends". (Stray neighborhood cats.) She'd come home to her cat basically having a "party" in her home. LOL So she invented the pet door that only allowed her animal in. It's not expensive...might be worth a try.

My girlfriends cat is a stone-cold killer.

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